1899 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1899 Pittsburgh[a] Pirates season was the 18th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise and their 13th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the National League with a record of 76â73.
| 1899 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 76â73 (.510) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | William Kerr and Phil Auten |
| Managers | Bill Watkins, Patsy Donovan |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Superbas | 101 | 47 | .682 | â | 61âââ16 | 40âââ31 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 95 | 57 | .625 | 8 | 53âââ26 | 42âââ31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 94 | 58 | .618 | 9 | 58âââ25 | 36âââ33 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 62 | .581 | 15 | 51âââ24 | 35âââ38 |
| St. Louis Perfectos | 84 | 67 | .556 | 18½ | 50âââ33 | 34âââ34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 67 | .553 | 19 | 57âââ29 | 26âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 73 | .510 | 25½ | 49âââ34 | 27âââ39 |
| Chicago Orphans | 75 | 73 | .507 | 26 | 44âââ39 | 31âââ34 |
| Louisville Colonels | 75 | 77 | .493 | 28 | 33âââ28 | 42âââ49 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 90 | .400 | 42 | 35âââ38 | 25âââ52 |
| Washington Senators | 54 | 98 | .355 | 49 | 35âââ43 | 19âââ55 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 20 | 134 | .130 | 84 | 9âââ33 | 11âââ101 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 7â7 | 6â8 | 9â5 | 4â9 | 12â2 | 6â7â2 | 10â4 | 6â7â1 | 9â3 | 8â6 | 9â4â1 | |||||
| Boston | 7â7 | â | 6â8 | 5â7 | 10â4 | 11â3 | 9â5 | 12â2 | 5â9 | 10â4 | 8â6 | 12â2â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8â6 | 8â6 | â | 8â5â1 | 7â6 | 14â0 | 11â3 | 10â4 | 8â6 | 8â6 | 8â4â1 | 11â3 | |||||
| Chicago | 5â9 | 7â5 | 5â8â1 | â | 8â6 | 13â1 | 7â7 | 7â6â1 | 5â9 | 6â7â2 | 8â6 | 4â9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9â4 | 4â10 | 6â7 | 6â8 | â | 14â0 | 8â6 | 9â5â1 | 4â10 | 10â3â3 | 5â8â2 | 8â6â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 2â12 | 3â11 | 0â14 | 1â13 | 0â14 | â | 4â10 | 1â13 | 2â12 | 2â12 | 1â13 | 4â10 | |||||
| Louisville | 7â6â2 | 5â9 | 3â11 | 7â7 | 6â8 | 10â4 | â | 7â7 | 7â6 | 6â8â1 | 5â9â1 | 12â2 | |||||
| New York | 4â10 | 2â12 | 2â10 | 6â7â1 | 5â9â1 | 13â1 | 7â7 | â | 4â10â1 | 6â7 | 4â10 | 7â7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â6â1 | 9â5 | 6â8 | 9â5 | 10â4 | 12â2 | 6â7 | 10â4â1 | â | 6â8 | 7â7 | 12â2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 3â9 | 4â10 | 6â8 | 7â6â2 | 3â10â3 | 12â2 | 8â6â1 | 7â6 | 8â6 | â | 7â7 | 11â3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6â8 | 6â8 | 4â8â1 | 6â8 | 8â5â2 | 13â1 | 9â5â1 | 10â4 | 7â7 | 7â7 | â | 8â6 | |||||
| Washington | 4â9â1 | 2â12â1 | 3â11 | 9â4 | 6â8â1 | 10â4 | 2â12 | 7â7 | 2â12 | 3â11 | 6â8 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Frank Bowerman | 110 | 427 | 111 | .260 | 3 | 53 |
| 1B | Willie Clark | 81 | 300 | 85 | .283 | 0 | 44 |
| 2B | John O'Brien | 79 | 279 | 63 | .226 | 1 | 33 |
| SS | Bones Ely | 139 | 526 | 146 | .278 | 3 | 72 |
| 3B | Jimmy Williams | 153 | 621 | 220 | .354 | 9 | 116 |
| OF | Ginger Beaumont | 111 | 437 | 154 | .352 | 3 | 38 |
| OF | Jack McCarthy | 139 | 565 | 173 | .306 | 4 | 69 |
| OF | Patsy Donovan | 121 | 531 | 156 | .294 | 1 | 55 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McCreery | 119 | 460 | 149 | .324 | 3 | 65 |
| Pop Schriver | 92 | 302 | 85 | .281 | 1 | 49 |
| Heinie Reitz | 35 | 133 | 35 | .263 | 0 | 16 |
| Pop Dillon | 30 | 121 | 31 | .256 | 0 | 20 |
| Art Madison | 42 | 118 | 32 | .271 | 0 | 19 |
| Heinie Smith | 15 | 53 | 15 | .283 | 0 | 12 |
| George Fox | 13 | 41 | 10 | .244 | 1 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Leever | 51 | 379.0 | 21 | 23 | 3.18 | 121 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 41 | 322.0 | 24 | 14 | 2.82 | 65 |
| Tully Sparks | 28 | 170.0 | 8 | 6 | 3.86 | 53 |
| Bill Hoffer | 23 | 163.2 | 8 | 10 | 3.63 | 44 |
| Jack Chesbro | 19 | 149.0 | 6 | 9 | 4.11 | 28 |
| Chummy Gray | 9 | 70.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.44 | 9 |
| Billy Rhines | 9 | 54.0 | 4 | 4 | 6.00 | 6 |
| Harley Payne | 5 | 26.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.76 | 8 |
| Rosie Rosebraugh | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Jay Parker | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | inf | 0 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gardner | 6 | 32.1 | 1 | 0 | 7.52 | 2 |
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Notes
- Until early in the 20th century, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled both with and without the final 'h'.